You Can Never Have Too Much Colour...

Dianne and I spend so much time looking at fabric for JDCamicetta, good thing we both love it... in fact I think it's fair to say it's what we love most about developing our range. The last few days I've taken myself into the world of upholstery fabric, so I can finally nail selections for the house we are building in Flinders Bay, Western Australia.

One of the ranges I have enjoyed looking through most is by Kathryn Ireland, an English interior designer (LA based, cool combo...) Check out her website - warning, major time killer!!! www.kathrynireland.com

I have chosen these fabrics for one of the bedrooms, just tinkering with the combinations - chair, bedhead, curtains, blinds, scatters - what fun! It certainly fits with my mandate that "you can never have too much colour" (bit different from my friend Daun, whose mandate is "any colour is too much" but then I still love her style, and can't wait to see the pile she is is building in Aspen!)

Ann Carrington

I am thrilled to be commissioning a piece by the UK artist Ann Carrington. Ann tackles her images in such a creative way, using mixed media that she deems appropriate to the subject matter. She is famous for her "Pearly Queens", which I imagine have garnered renewed vigour in this year of all things royal:

Her most recent commission is for the lobby of a W Hotel in New Jersey - it's a giant magnet (8m x 5m) holding together tens of thousands of metallic objects relevant to New York, including subway tokens and US coins. I can't wait to visit it...

We are building a Hamptons style house, reminiscent of the years we spent in that part of the world. I am very excited to see how she will interpret a map of the Hamptons! Have a look at her amazing website www.anncarrington.co.uk. Ann is really one of the most incredible artists working today in my opinion.

Parisian Chic indeed!

I devoured Ines de la Fressange's gorgeous new book "Parisian Chic" and put so many sticky tabs on the pages that I am now taking them off, is there any point in earmarking every page? She imparts her impeccable style tips along with directions to unlock "Ines's Paris".

Some of her fashion musings: 

Never wear a necklace and earrings at the same time - too much!

Matching tights, shoes, and bag. No you can't.

Leggings. Seldom a good look on anyone.

Bye-bye bling.

Don't go for the head-to-toe!

The Parisian detests anything too obvious.

Beware of good taste (I LOVE THIS!)

Oh and Ines yes I agree that some rules are meant to be broken, including the ones in this guide! I detest leather jackets and would list them as a fashion "no no" not a basic, but this is why fashion is fun, non?